2024-08-01 Exeter

Exeter in summer feels like a city that balances history and everyday life with effortless warmth — the cathedral rising above the green close where people picnic in the shade, the Roman walls threading quietly through modern streets, and the Quayside buzzing with kayakers, cafés, and the soft clatter of bikes along the river. The city’s lanes mix bookshops, indie stores, and old stone passages that hint at centuries of stories, while the River Exe brings a slower rhythm just a few minutes’ walk from the centre. Exeter isn’t loud about its beauty; it reveals itself gradually, through sunlight on sandstone, the echo of the cathedral bells, and the easy blend of heritage and contemporary life that makes the city feel both grounded and full of movement.